Top neurosurgeon specializing in brain cancer, glioblastoma (GBM), astrocytoma, chondrosarcoma, chordoma, craniopharyngioma, meningioma, melanoma and skull base tumor.
Dr. Joshua B. Bederson, MD, is a highly regarded neurosurgeon and a pioneering authority in skull base and cerebrovascular surgery. He serves as the Leonard I. Malis, MD Professor and System Chair of Neurosurgery for the Mount Sinai Health System. Dr. Bederson earned his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where he also completed his residency in neurosurgery. He pursued advanced fellowships in neuropathology and cerebrovascular surgery at premier institutions across Europe and the United States, including the Barrow Neurological Institute. With over three decades of surgical expertise, he specializes in the treatment of complex brain and spinal conditions, including aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, meningiomas, and trigeminal neuralgia.
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Background
Education
Medical school: University of California-San Francisco
Residency: General Surgery, University of CA at San Francisco Medical Center
Fellowship: Cerebrovascular & Skull-Base Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute
Board certifications: Neurosurgery
Awards
M. Gazi Yasargil Lecturer - American Association of Neurological Surgeons - Cerebrovascular Section
John Greene Research Award - Arizona Neurosurgical Society
Henry B. Newman Award - San Francisco Neurological Society